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LASER i3 PLCs and Online Resources

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Journey to the Sun

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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Grade 3
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Life Science
Sustainability
Round seal with a bald eagle in the middle, e pluribus unum on paper in its beak, olive branch in one talon and arrows in the other, vertical depiction of the US flag on its body and a globe behind it. There is a ring of stars around the eagle and globe and then a circle of text that says the Office of the Director of National Intelligence United States of America.
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Intelligence Community Career Opportunities; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) Majors

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Earth & Space Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Separating Solutes (Preparation for Lesson)

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Licenses & Permits: Commercial Space

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Physical Science
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NOAA Satellite and Information Service Infographics

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Anemometer Energy!

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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Smithsonian literacy materials

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Grade 6
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Transforming Science Education

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STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Earth & Space Science
Large image of the Moon with a person in a chair looking at the image and a computer screen
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National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Earth & Space Science
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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Forces and Motion Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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Build Your Own Touch Screen Stylus

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Grade 6
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Circular logo with a navy blue globe in the center and a ring of puzzle pieces around the globe. The puzzle pieces are all shades of blue and have white icons in them. The icons are a plant, telescope, rocket, robotic arm, book, flask, and shield with a satellite.
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Space Career Resource Guide

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Balancing and Weighing

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten